
©Silberschatz, Korth and Sudarshan1.3Database System Concepts - 5th Edition, Sep 6, 2006
Database Management System (DBMS)
Database Management System (DBMS)
DBMS contains information about a particular enterprise
zCollection of interrelated data
zSet of programs to access the data
zAn environment that is both convenient and efficient to use
Database Applications:
zBanking: all transactions
zAirlines: reservations, schedules
zUniversities: registration, grades
zSales: customers, products, purchases
zOnline retailers: order tracking, customized recommendations
zManufacturing: production, inventory, orders, supply chain
zHuman resources: employee records, salaries, tax deductions
Databases touch all aspects of our lives